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striking sculpturing of mulleins, burdocks, and jimson-weed. 

 Figures 27 to 31 will be suggestive. 



28. Funkia, or day-lily. Where lies the chief interest, — in the plant-form or 



in the bloom? 



Wild bushes are nearly always attractive in form and habit 

 when planted in borders and groups. They improve 

 in appearance under cultivation because they are 



29. A large-leaved nieotiana. 



given a better chance to grow. In 

 wild nature there is such fierce strug- 

 gle for existence that plants usually 



30. The awkward century plant 

 that has been laboriously car- 

 ried over winter year by year 

 in the cellar: compare with 

 other plants here shown as to 

 its value as a lawn subject. 



